Page 18...The Portland Observer.. January 15, 1992 Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Childhood Education Center Will Be Presenting Its Annual Commemoration Assembly A dream . . . o f equal opportunity for all. The students and staff at Martin Luther King, Jr. Early Childhood Edu cation Center will be presenting its Annual Commemoration Assembly in honor of the life and contributions of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Traditionally, this annual com memoration is well attended by the community, the King staff and stu dents. Invited city and state dignitaries include: Nonna Paulus, Mayor “ Bud” Clark, Portland Public School Super intendent, Dr. Matthew Prophet, and King School’s Director of Instruction, Edith Wilson, as well as other school and community personalities. The assembly this year will be M a rtin Luther K ing saw a better future fo r all races through equal opportunities. M u ltn o m a h ESD, which provides programs and services to schools in the county, is dedicated to the principle o f nondiscrim ination in employment policies and hiring practices. Job opportunities arc listed in The P ortland Observer or call MESD at 255-1841. Multnomah Education Service District held at the Marlin Luther King Cafeto- rium on Wednesday, January 15, 1992 at 9:30 a.m. At 10:20 a.m. onThursday, Janu ary 16, 1992, theFourth Grades will be marching inside the school and culmi nating the march at the park adjacent the school in honor of Dr. Martin Lu ther King, Jr. There will be a rally at the park with Dr. Tukufu as the guest speaker. The community is cordially in vited to attend. ’Keep Living The Dream: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.’ We are Proud to Serve O ur Com m unity With Healthcare Career Opportunities Portland Public Schools and World Arts Foundation, Inc. join forces to produce the slate’s largest concert and program to celebrate the national holi day established in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. This special tribute features a combination of drama, speeches and song provided by local leaders, musical talent, and gospel choirs from metro politan Portland and a guest appear ance of Total Experience Choir from Seattle. “ Keep Living the Dream” will be presented at Jefferson High Performing Arts Center on Monday, January 20, 1992, 12:00 noon till 6:00 p.m. The entire concert and program will be broadcast live on KBOO (90.7 FM) and on Paragon Cable Television. The purpose of the program is to showcase the talents of students in the Portland Public Schools and the crea- A Lutheran-Affiliated Center of Caring A Excellence The Honorable Constance Motley, the first black woman federal judge, will . peak, Tuesday, Jan. 21,4 to 5:30 p.m., in the Student Lounge of the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, 10015 SW Terwil- liger Blvd. Motley, who has played a key role in civil rights activities, will discuss civil liberty trends in the Su preme court. Motley has played a key role in civil rights activities and was one of the lawyers who helped write the briefs filed in the U.S. Supreme court in the leading school desegregation case: Brown v. Board o f Education in 1954. She won nine of the 10 cases she argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that were of key importance in sesulted in the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi was one of those cases. In 1964, Motley was the first black woman to be elected to the New York Senate. In 1965, she became the first woman to serve as President of the Borough of Manhattan. Motley was nominated by Presi dent Johnson to become a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Jan. 25,1966. She was the first woman appointed to the Southern District bench and the first black woman appointed to the fed eral judiciary. The Southern District of New York is the largest federal trial court in the country. She became the chief judge of the Southern District on June 1,1982, and a senior U.S. District judge on Oct. 1, 1986. From 1945 to 1965, Motley worked on all of the major school segregation cases supported by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Among the cases in which she played a prominent role - in addition to the University of Missis sippi case, where she was chief counsel -- arc the two University of Alabama cases, and the Universities of Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Clemson Col lege in South Carolina. She also participated in major de segregation cases involving housing, transportation, recreation and public ac commodations, and protest demonstra tions. Motley, on June 24,1962, succeeded in getting an injunction lifted that had been issued against protest demonstra tors in Albany, Ga. She and other NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorneys repre sented Marring Luther King, Jr., the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, the Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth and thousands of others who had been arrested in demonstra tions in Birmingham and other cities. Motley received her bachelors degree from New York University, Washington Squre College, and her L L £. degree from Columbia University School of Law. She has received 27 honorary degrees and more than 70 awards from professional, civic and religious organi zations including the 1988 Gold Medal Award from the New York State Bar Association. African Americans Encouraged to Join Ranks Of Blood Donors King Memorial Blood Drive to be Held Wednesday, January 15 Many of the people who help deliver Emanuel's high quality medical care are residents right here in our own neighborhood. Emanuel works with local schools and service agencies to provide job training, scholarships and opportunities for careers in healthcare. Emanuel—helping to make our community strong. Emanuel Hospital & Health Center tivity and resourcefulness of commu nity, educational, and cultural leaders. The program historically galva nizes community support in young people and the schools. The program addresses the need for greater under standing of cultural heritage and diver sity through music. The commitment of the media to broadcast the program extends a “ gesture of hope" to the infirm and shut-in. Special Features: 1. Senior citizens will be provided free transportation. 2. Dr. Matthew Prophet and Dr. Ernest Hartzog will be recognized for their contributions to public education. 3. Admission is free to all. For further information contact Ken Berry, 280-5666/5892 or Bill Garbett, Public Information Office, Portland Public Schools, 249-3304. First Black Woman Federal Judge Will Speak On Civil Liberties In Honor Of The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Sharing the Legacy of Dr. King H5 Health System 2801 North Gantenbein Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97227 Rrine this coupon along when you attend. New Directions A local people helping people organization that brings out the best in others through shar ing life enriching information, geared to make a positive difference in the lives of people. photo by The Skanner Join us at our next information session Congressman Ron Wyden and some of his younger constituents at the Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School discuss public service and other topics at a recent "Kids Town Meeting". YWCA 5630 N.E. MLK Jr. Blvd. Tuesday Evenings @ 7:30 p.m. Paid for by the Wyden for Congress Committee ■ ' Join us in our cru sad e to fulfill this m ission of unity and econom ic stability. blacks, it is imperative that we meet this goal.” African Americans also list fear of needles and a false fear of contracting a transmissible disease while donating as reasons for not donating. Stoudamire • says he also dislikes needles, but do nates because of the need and the spe cial contribution he makes as an Afri- ; can American. African Americans are also under represented on the National Bone Marrow Registry. ’’Last year, 186 African Ameri cans nationwide needed bone marrow transplants, only 11 of those individu als found a match. Without a match, most patients die,” Stoudamire said. * ‘There are success stories to share about matches, but not enough. African American people who join the ranks as blood donors are the key to more suc cess stories and more lives saved.” Typing for bone marrow transplants is even more precise than blood typing: Persons of specific ethnic groups are more likely to find a tissue match from people of the same ethnic background. Stoudamire asks people to call Red Cross, 284-0011, ext. 257, to schedule a donation appointment. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh a mini mum of 110 pounds and be in good health. American Red Cross and the Al bina Ministerial Alliance are hosting the fourth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 15, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, 2926 N. Williams Avenue, Portland. According to American Red Cross Safety and Health Education Director Charles Stoudamire, honorary blood drive chairman, organizers hope to collect 50 pints of blood at the drirve: In the past, no more than 30 units of blood were collected. “ Surveys published by the Na tional Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in 1990 indicated that the main reason African Americans don’t donate blood is that they have never been asked. Red Cross is asking louder now than ever before,” Stoudamire says. Red Cross Pacific Northwest Re gional Blood Services has a donor base of more than 270,000 individuals. According to Stoudamire, less than one percent of the donor base is made up of African Americans. He says, “ Portland’s black popu lation is seven percent: Red Cross’ goal is seven percent African American rep resentation on our donor files. With changing demographics, and diseases like sickle cell anemia, which impact For more information contact: S. Nncoste G. M c M u rty W. W u rrc n J. O liv e 233-4945 281-0885 286-5544 248-8790 Eves Days E ves Days A .l). W ilia m s 335-8065 I ' ‘If there is to be peace on earth and good will toward men, we must finally believe in the ultimate morality o f the universe, and believe that all reality hinges on moral foun dations." Portland Memorial Coliseum joins its neighbors in saluting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Caring for the Land and Serving People USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region -------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------— — l f * • • • • A » Af <1 t ------------------------- J